Research Guides: WRD090 Wickert: Find different types of sources

Looking for a topic?

A great place to start is CCC Library's website. Use the search bar in the center to try out your keywords.

On the web, great places to find topics are TED Talks (search “topic index”), Hidden Brain, Radiolab, The Takeaway, OPB’s Here and Now, Medium, etc.

CCC Library has some current events databases with browse features, too:

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Begin your research on hot topics and current events here. Opposing Viewpoints offers "viewpoint articles" and opinion pieces that provide multiple perspectives to issues. Also includes popular magazine, newspaper, and academic journal articles.
How to search Opposing Viewpoints
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher is a great place to begin research on contemporary topics. Written by journalists, CQ Researcher reports include a topic overview background, data tables, images, opposing viewpoints and bibliographies. Topics include health, criminal justice, the environment, technology, social issues, international news, education, the economy, and more.
How to search CQ Researcher

eBooks and Encyclopedias (Gale) This link opens in a new window
eBooks and Encyclopedias (Gale) contains full text online reference books on the subjects of art, business, education, environment, history, medicine, multicultural studies, religion, science, and social science. eBooks and Encyclopedias (Gale) is a great place to start your research - it is the academic version of Wikipedia!
How to search eBooks and Encyclopedias (Gale)

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Full-text of newspaper, magazine, trade journal, and peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as eBooks, videos and podcasts. Subject coverage includes the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, and literature. It’s a great place to look for resources when you’re not sure where to start.
Popular Magazines (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Popular Magazines includes articles from the top 1,000 most-searched magazines. It has a strong focus on current events, sports, science, health, and more.
How to search Popular Magazines
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Magazine, trade journal, newspaper, and peer-reviewed journal articles on a wide range of subjects and is good for research on almost every topic. Most articles are available in full-text. It’s a great place to look for scholarly resources when you’re not sure where to start.

News (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
InfoTrac Newsstand contains both current events and archived historical journalism. Search over 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local papers as well as leading international titles. It does not include The Oregonian - for access to the Oregonian please see a librarian.
How to search News (Gale OneFile)
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Source includes news articles from 300 regional U.S. newspapers, 40 international newspapers, and U.S. and international newswires.
How to search Newspaper Source
New York Times (NYT) Newspaper This link opens in a new window
Find breaking news, multimedia, reviews and editorials on national and international business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, and more. Access historical New York Times content using the TimesMachine. Includes access to Cooking and Wirecutter. Requires a user account tied to your CCC email address.
**First time users: Sign up for an account to access the New York Times

Academic Video Online (AVON) by Alexander Street Press This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive streaming video library that offers coverage of academic subjects (business, counseling, mental health, nursing, film, music, education, dentistry, and history, to name a few) to our Films on Demand subscription.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Films on Demand (FoD) offers thousands of streaming videos online - it’s like an academic version of Netflix! Subjects include art, biology, careers & job searching, criminal justice, CTE, history, mathematics, science, technology, and world languages.

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